An auction at

21st May 2013

In support of

28: Small World

8vo, first edition, original green cloth lettered in gilt on spine, dust-jacket, head and foot of spine very slightly bumped, minor ripple on spine on dust-jacket

Small World reintroduces Professors Philip Swallow and Morris Zapp from Lodge’s Changing Places, and follows them around the international circuit of academic literary conferences. The campus novel at its best, an intellectual treat and amusing black comedy.

Shortlisted for the 1984 Booker Prize.

Annotated on 57 pages. Approximately 1,500 words.

Reviewing the novel in the London Times, A.S. Byatt noted that Hilary’s name derives from the Latin ‘hilaritas’ which means ‘joy’ – a happy but unintended equivalence.

Reviewing the novel in the London Times, A.S. Byatt noted that Hilary’s name derives from the Latin ‘hilaritas’ which means ‘joy’ – a happy but unintended equivalence.

Reviewing the novel in the London Times, A.S. Byatt noted that Hilary’s name derives from the Latin ‘hilaritas’ which means ‘joy’ – a happy but unintended equivalence.